Candidates receiving the PhD degree who attend the graduation exercise will be hooded by Dr. Nadim M. Aziz, Interim Dean, Graduate School. A dissertation committee
member for each candidate will march in and be seated with him/her as well as assist in the hooding.

For the 9:30 a.m. ceremony, come to the East gate entrance to the
coliseum to pick up your line-of-march card between 7:30 - 8:15 a.m. Staff
will be available beginning at 8:30 a.m. to assist you in lining up for the processional.

For the 2:30 p.m. ceremony, come to the East gate entrance to the
coliseum to pick up your line-of-march card between 12:30 - 1:15 p.m. Staff
will be available beginning at 1:30 p.m. to assist you in lining up for the processional.

For the 6:30 p.m. ceremony, come to the East gate entrance to the
coliseum to pick up your line-of-march card between 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. Staff
will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. to assist you in lining up for the processional.

When you pick up your name card, turn in your hood at the same place. Your name will be placed on your hood, and it will be returned to you on stage at the
time you receive your diploma.

The procedure will be as follows: (see diagram below)

Ms. Whorton or Dr. Cohen will read out your name as you and your dissertation committee member step up to the ramp at stage right. (Your dissertation committee member will be given
your hood at this point to carry up the ramp to Dr. Burg.)

Dr. Aziz, assisted by your dissertation committee member, will place the doctoral hood
on you. He will be standing on the lower stage just to the right of stage center

President Clements
will shake hands with you. He will be standing on the lower stage just to the left of stage center

You and your dissertation committee member will exit to stage left and return to your seats.